Dark flying fox vs Marbled White Spot

Pteropus subniger compared with Deltote pygarga

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Marbled White Spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Marbled White Spot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Deltote
Species	Pteropus subniger	Deltote pygarga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Marbled White Spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Marbled White Spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Marbled White Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled White Spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.